Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 TI1K WErJKLY EEDGEK: GAFFNEY, S. C., A PHIL 1), 189li. !V u: E; A Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY NOTES 0? IMP0BTAN0E The Slate Hallrontl <'«UJ!ii:Ns|on Annonn- ee» Hale* to lie Clinr^ed In Soalh Caro lina—Dispensary OJMerrs a Larffe Amount of Liquor llot.'i on Long and Goat Island—Tragedy at Charleston. Charllston, April 1. — Dispensary Constables Harlan. Koai'h and Living ston invaded Goat island, near the city, and made one of the biy;.;,\st litpaor seiz- mres of the year. The constables had received a tip that a lar^e quantity of liquor not bearing Hie Palmetto brand was on t’aa island. Tkey went to search it fr an one end to the other. The parties who owned the stuff must have received a warning, for it was liid- 4eu in the marsh which surrounds the island. In all there were seized :)0 half I allon kegs, seven half barrels and 100 alf pints of whiskev and a half barrel wine. The goods were marked “Wil mington, X. C.” It is probable that the owner will ap peal to the United Stat s court for the liquor on tin* grounds that ir was des tined for a point beyond the state and seizure was an act of interference with the interstate cominer :o law. ANOTHER RAID. Large Amount of Contraband Liquor Cap tured on Long Island. Charleston, April T . — Ollieers Toales, Brabham and Peterman of the dispensary service, mad 1 a raid on Long island, about six miles from Charleston, and found 1,00b gallons of liquor for their trouble. This haul is the biggest yet made and the value of the contra band liquor can bo placed at least at $2,000. The officers received a tip, and must have had a good one. for they got every drop of the immense stock, although it was hidden in small quantities ;jll over Hie island. The invading officers went down the harbor in two rowboats and state that they knew that their game would ho bif. The officers value the liquor at $•,600. While the stuff was being k»deu into flu' boats a well known gen- flUman of the citv. who was formerly in th« liquor business, came up in a boat, b*t had nothing to say. It is believed that the liquor was lauded on the island at night and was *o have been brought in small quanti ties to t tie city. The 1,000 gallons was in kegs and half barrels and there were 15 cases of ti:.sl;s. The entire treasure will be shipped to Columbia. RAILROAD RATES. Tlio South Carolina CoinuiUaion If* Announcement of l ares. CoLrnnt S. C . April 4.—The rail road commissi' >n, acting under authority given by the recent legis'.aturo to lower passenger rates to h cents per mile for lirstcluss fare, has announced the rates. For till branches nf the Southern road, Hie South Carolina and Georgia, the Fiaut system, the Central of South Carolina, Flotilla Central and Peni t- tula, Georgia, Carolina and Northern, Port Royal and Western Carolina, Wil mington. Columbia a nl Augusta, Cen tral Rail road of South Car nina, the rate is fixed at b 1 4 cents per mile for flrstcluss fare and -' q cents iter mile for itecondclass. On all other roads the rate C , and f* cents per mile for the respective classes. On all other road CHRISTIAN ENCEAVORER3. Program of tlm Kifteoulh Iiitornatloiial Convention to Me llelil at Wa.-ihiiiRtoii. WAfinttto.TON, April R —The general outline of the program of the Fifteenth International Christian Endeavor con vention, which will 1>* held in this city July 8- JS. has boeu atmouucod. Iti* ex- piN'tyil tliat fully 1*0,000 pooplo will at tend tho eonvantiou, which will open on Wednesday avaniug. July 8. with 22 meetings h»id in 24 of the largest chnrrlics of Hie city. On every rooming of the convention there will bo held at tlioO o’clock from 20 to 110 early morning prayer meetings in its many ohnrche*. The formal openinpr of the convention will occnr on Thursday morning in the great tents which will be pitched upon the White lot jnyf aonth of the execu tive mansion. Three will hocalleilTent Washington, Tent Endeavor and Tent V/illiston, and will sent abont 10,000 persons each, including a chorus choir of about 1.000 voices. At these opening sessions, which will t>o hold simultane ously at 0:00 o’clock, addresses of wel come, tho annual report of Secretary John Willis Baer ami thr annual ad dress of President Francis Clark will be given. On Thursday afternoon there will be held »b"Ut 20 denominational rallies. The rallies of tho Presbyterians, Bap tists and Oongrogationaiista will be held in the three tents and tho others will bo held in large churches. Tho topic for consideration Thursday even ing will bo “Christian Citiz "tisbip.’' Tho topic for Friday is “.Saved to Serve.” Tho morning meetings will be held in the three tents and in the af ternoon conferences for tho discussion of Christian Endeavor committee work will bo held in many churches. In tho evening one of tho tents will bo given over to an evangelistic meeting for the citizens of Washington, while in the other two tents. Central hall and six churches, program of great interest to Endeavorers will be provide;!. Saturday will 1k> "Out Door Day." At !):1‘0 a. m an open air praise service will be held at the Washington monu ment. Tho Endeavorers will then march to the capital where it is hoped brief addresses may be delivered from the stops of tlie seat of government. The junior Christian Endeavors will hold an early prayer meeting on Saturday morn ing and a grand rally in one of the tents on Saturday afternoon, at which a choir and orchestra composed entirely of chil dren will lead the music. Saturday afternoon will bo given up r o sight seeing by most of the Eadeavorers, while Saturday evening will be devoted to state delegation receptions. While these receptions are being held on Saturday evening the three tents will he given over to meetings for citi zens only, at which loading Endeavorers and evangelists will speak. No services will be held on Sunday morning in the tents, every one attend ing the regular service in the churches. On Sunday afternoon an evangel 1st ieal service will ho held in one tent and in the other, and in many churches tli re will bo held denominational missionary rallies. These denominational mllies will be a new feature this year, atil/if i- b dievob will prove a very suemdsfal one. At the same hour there will be held in Cen tral hall a meeting devoted wholly to the question of the American Sun lav. nrcqvro w tufoap !)h!\h l\ ilim Reports of Industrial Conditions For a Wcck. Dutlar Thinks the Power Vested In Grover la Too Great. I20N INDUSTRY IS STILL ACTIVE INTRODUCES A JOINT BB80LUTI0N £» trciMi: illation r.f Stucioi K.-yorf rd. ’tc.ildiiq; of Stuot MtlU In Miu Dii-niliig- l:ani D:*tri?t .Imaraii —Soultii'i-u Lwtton Iluiiuiug »a t nit -Many 3i«r.v D.iliiryrUdii Ucyni-tuil. Chattanooga. April S.—Tke Tiad<»s- r.ian’s reports of indnstrial a?id business affairs in all parts rf th* sort hern atr.f m a for the wo -k eudiny Arrfl f r.re from more than 2,u00 ecnespemdents and are authentic and reliable. The iron industry hi the south con tinues to bo very active, fully nmintnhmd ami no aoenmnlati m of stocks is reported. Rereiit combina tions among iron and steed producers have much strengthened the market for southern pig iron. The building of Want* tliu ConitltnHn.i A ravnilad S n A * tn Allow Loajjros to Mill* ttrmr m Viito My li Majority—Mr. Taller Tr«*«nt* TrtltJmi* A*Ulnv Tor tti« of Vroe ColorSllrnr. steel mills in the Birmingham rii.itriet is now iissrncd. adding greatly to the prosperity of the region. Prices are still irregular, but stronger than last week, although the sales have been very heavy. Southern cotton mill* r'porf that business is active with them, but that prices are low and there is no early probability of an advance, esp 'dally a* cotton is weak and in large supply. The new ( rop is to be a very largo one. judg ing from the acreage, the extra amount of lerriiitiers and tho care given to its planting. All tlicsouthern cotton mills are running on fulltime, and each week adds to their number. For the present week rep uts show tho organization at Spartanburg, S. C.. of the Arkwright cotton mills, with .i ; 2D0,‘i>0O capital, of mills, each with dlOO.OC) capital, at Al- landale ttud <); - ango C. ii.. H. C., of a c tt; u mill at Ilaraiony Grove, Ga , and a knitting mill at Lynchburg, Ya. Tk'‘lumber market is active an 1 if steadily improving in all ports of the south. The dwtiand for both home and export business is increasing at Atlantic coast and gulf port.-', and shipments by mil to interior points have much in crease! with more reasonable freight rates and larger rapphe* of roiling st ok. (train shipments through southern ports lire aiding tlie lumber trad” by furnish ing return freights, l-jourli'n ii lumber, of all kinds, i - by this means introduced into now tenitory, and otiee intreiiuceil it makes a jmtrket for itself. General budn!*:-s is good in. ,‘•11 parts of tin’ sontli. Ydcather d adition> are averabb'and spring trade ti ry. Among important new industries organ law 1 cr incorporated during the week a: -: The Texas Yellow Pine Lum ber compiAiy of Vrarrcn Tex., capital jr.n.roo, t no ktov. ar.i .Miming company of Tex: rxa'.oi., Ark., also with the same capital, :>nd tlie Columbia Dissecting c< r.tpany i f New Orleans, La., capital f ; ,*0,0l)i). The Fayetteville Wagon and Lumber company of Fayetteville. Ark., capital C ! i.O t), the Villegas Tanning company of Laredo. Tex . capital y’J,- 0!)0, and tlie Bee Confectionery coni- pany (,f San Antonio, Tex., inpital §!0,- vK;0, have also been organized uuring tim week. Washington, April 8 —In the wmiitn, \ Mr. Teller presented a large number of i petitions from branches of the American Federation of Labor from mrion* states asking for the restoration of the fre« coinage of silver and expressinf th» opinion that such a courne would pro- Pro livtion is ! mote prosperity. The bill to pay to Udward Rice of Denver, Colo., $2,700 for United States coupon bonds lost by him in 1JHN was passed. Mr. Butler (Pop.. X. O.) introduced a joint resolution providing tut an amend ment of the eonvtitutkm to limit the veto power irf Hie president. *> an to make it competent for H>n two hoasos Pi pass bills over a veto by s majority vote. Speaking of the renolatioig he said that the Alee of requiring a two- third* vote was due Hi the font that, when the conntitutiou wan tvlopted the American people were not fur removed from English tdean. In hie opinion the power vested in the president wm too grn.it and should bn limiteii. Mr. Call gave notice that he wo»!d call uji his Cuban resolution for discus sion Wednesday during the morning hour. Tim pcstoffice appreprintion bill was then taken up, the pending question be ing the compensation of emrits at postal stations and substations involving the m of tor of tho consolidation of post- offims. MC Vilas contended that the amend ment did not enlarge the powers of the postmaster general and that the post masters had always had the power to establish substations. He denied that he had said that the postmaster general had the power to send a man a thousand miles to establish an office as Mr. Allea had charged. Mr. Aden read from Mr. Yilas’ former speech in support of his statement, but Mr. Yi.as (Folared tlie Nebraska eenabir laid confounded two propositions and added tartly “tho senator from Nebraska was. as usual, incorrect and cannot see that he was.” Di'Clileil A^tlnnt the IVp*v4» Washington, April 8—Elections cora- inittee No. 1, by a unanimous vote, de cided tho contested ele dion oaee of II. P. Cheatham versus Fred A. Wood ward. from the Second North Carolina district, in favor of Mr. Woodward, the sitting member. Clio at ha in i« a negro Republican and Inis represented his dis trict in the house. >;it isfae- AGaMN postponed. IG-Ott Will >'»r M<* Trldt For tho Meritor ol 1'i-nrl Itryan t util Aj»i*il 21. Nkwport. Ky. April 8—Scott Jack- son. the nll'ged .nurdercr of Pearl Bryan, was brought before Judge Helm for trial, but upon the application < ; his attorneys, the judge p» •tpoitcd tlie hear ing until Tnoaday April 21 The grounds set forth by Colonel Ornwford hi his application for n postp ciem.int "er": First, illness in lii» family, wht dt had prevented him giving proper .Vtcntion Hi the case, and sd'ondly. inability to secure depositions of witnesMi* rcstdiug at a distance. He stated that the object of t hese im position* wr.s to break down the testi mony of tho witness. George il Ja- son. relied on by the prosecution, and to show the character of the witness \\ •> 11 , whom he declares to bn unworthy of belief. He also wanted depositions ir un Greagrastle to show the good ehara ,f er of his client. Tho attorney for t!io prosecution made no sorious obj • dions H) She application. The court sgid tliat tho obj-'cf stated by Colonel Crawford was not in itself a sufficient causo fifir granting a contiuu anre. but in order to give ample time to the defense topreparo its case, ho Would ■sake the postpouenGilt <1 ‘sired. Tho courtroom was crawdcil. but the best of order prevailed. The jurors Wert called and some ortho witiies:'*'* wers sworn and all woro iiismi'wd uu.tlL April 21. As Jackson was leaving tho cor.rt- voom he passed in front of a wAnian sit ting in the front row of rests. Ho looked down at her smiling, when the Woman suddenly delivered a vicious kick at the pris mor, and as he pass'd! beyond her rea'*h. sh'* w;i« lieard to say: "I would have killed him if I could. If I had had a pistol 1 woul l have shot him! ’ She refused to give bev.name and the incident was not geiieritll.v Vbscrv'd, thus possibly preventiqg m fit ui consequences. NEWS FROM MEXl£Q. Wi*» Aernspit of rtmh'Z.Ui'ini‘!it l:los. Trr- bulriit lii«t:aii* — Viasiiinecnt ttunqiift. Cittof Mrtxtco, April f!.—Tino Nava, e»-postmaster of tli” City of Mexico, iK'cnsed of cmlirzzl un u't, died Monday in the hospital. He was awaking trial ■rid his expected confession war looked for with apprehension by many people. The Indians in some port:' of tlie state of Oaxaca h nverism in protest against the increased state t; xesand the Fourth battalion has left for that state. A magnificent banquet war, given her© by foreign resident manufacturerr,, merchants and banker; in honor of Presi lent Diaz. Tho stationhou'C t f the Vera Cruz railway was converted into a banquet hall and .YD pe >plo sat I down to the fable. President Diaz was re.- i ved with I great enthusiasm and says that he did not accept the banquet as an t o? per sonal h-'inage, 1 uf ;.r, a trioate not oiiiy to himsoif. but his uni comrade; i 1 ! aim s arnd to his r„ss K'iates in the cabiii“r. 1* ’ eulogized tlm bu-incss men who had TI; mi id penings Gathered Frr.a| Farts of North Carolina. S0:in IMPORTAUT rVEUT3 II01 «b iri, i;:s IJIgt»r.„ I ,Mit|,. ou . r , ||s 'c' 1 ' ’f tirwuinl >iii| t 1; ,. i N'lit’i « ,r„l m. n, K |., H U, w It: „, j„ Ho-.vuu c.nuuy Over| s tl ‘ >1,:'; Ilf H VollII^ I .July. April 0.—There ia a sesJ 11:11, R v. an county, dc' f Mi's Francir Trextchi • s ho had a sweetheart •Jul •. took her 11 church, iel »p «ed their court.shipgo| ntcil tlicir n tnni, intm) 1 ? ’ t lover, sli" retune :t: ' • !, ‘ '■ ' r. and her father toldhel how ho 1 l int tuded to kdl her lovr ij he had i no with her, when the gtn, Wits disi , ind the entire lotit en t ; ,n 'i : ' •••:• . t aniig it to jii'ocsl the shooting was nof acrid. Olai H lb t: cotton mill No. 2 ii , ' nni '' t 1 b t:i" | werful turbines tistivT S,?, d I' go. \, .. 1M ’ga * I Oil M,,||i;|j '1 "re ;-ti uf !!••'<r in tins mL " hidi i- t t in North Cai Lni GOVERNOR WAS RIGHT. Tin- ’-ii|ir«*(in■ ( mirl rptiol.N III* Mon l.cin nil." Winviiivv Oilin' Nniv*. Ru.::ii.n. .\:.n! i.—The supreme cnu| upheld the a :i ii . f Governor Carr removing Coumumlcr Francis Winak from command of : ] the governd Frank P. ker and pr mi who mysterioi town several v rested in Rich* charging him v A Winston offii after Webster, to Ruckingtom wife says he got hi c ell their property, the money to use i] got the money and Webster learns that with another woma A 2-year-old white man, was burned to ford county. His pa: He played with lire caught. He rushed o calling his parents. Whl homo they found him 1; dead. THREE NEW MSBj but on Monday i Endeavor union. form ’d hot ll't’i f f* a nail ii >t more than 2 cents per mde t'.ir cliildre!i between six and 12 years shall he charged. No road shall clnirgo more titan 10 cents as a mimmmn full or halt between regular stations when the far* would be h s- than tlnit amount. Pas- ■engers uc.pr vided Y>ith tickets when opportunity in, hi'en riven them to pur chase the same, may be required to pay 25 cents in excess of a fare to tho con ductor who shall give a drawback ticket which imisf he ca.-hed on presentation within 20 days at any ticket office of the company. Oil me nf ( r:i|is ('ail-es :i Tragedy. Chmu.kston. Aprh <!. — In a game of craps James Nels ai, colored, was shot through tim left breast by an unknown negro. Tlm gaum was for 1 and 2 cents a throw. It appears as if this limit was not large enough and in order t o mn! the game more interest ing Nelson and tlm unknown ihvided t ) throw for a nickel. They each put up their money and NHs n won. The un known dcnianib' I !:.n umni’y back. Nel son refused to giv it. 'I’lm lo>c:' then drew his weapon and pnlie.l tlie trigger. The first tinm it did not go otL but the second tinm it nid an I ih*’ Indh't en tered Nelson's h-ft breast ju-t above the heart. The unknown negro was not satisfied with this bat pick -d up a huge rock and struck the wounded man with it. His as-ailant is 'till at large. Nel- eon’K wound is in a very dangerous place and may prove fatal. llui Lumiiioilori' .V :ilu si'Ij mI. ChaUI.tston, April 2—The United States authorities have taken possession of tlie steamer Commodore. The vessel was not seized by the collector, charged with lllibustering, but by the United States district attorney on an informa tion for forfeiture under section 8257 re vised statutes relating to illegal foreign voyages. The charges submitted are to the effect that the C imm >dnro left this ! )ort and went to Cuba, where slm nil* oaded her carg », and that she then re turned here. A United States deputy marshal has taken pc osion of tlie vessel. The steamer has not yet put in an answer. Mid* \(l!l Mi- 0|ii,i,i>>' on Mill' 7 Washington, April 7. Tlm jnst fi e department has a Ivortised that tho ojM’iiing of bids to furnish general sap- plies for tho postal service ami the post- office department and iiiiscp|htutK>u < i supplies for the department will take nlaco Thursday afterim m, May 7. next. Tho coutracts are yearly ones. volition. The afternoon ivill 1 c to cxenrpions. and in the eve; convention will close with fh and usual consecration sendee,i of the three tent:;. Central hull and 11'.*“ cr six large churcluM. The local committees numbering no:::' ]y 2.000 workers iire busily jnepari t!»e ib'fails of the arrange’met* i. r •■■i lerr.dning the h< sts who will <• un *, ;:,id choiuses aggreuniting 4.000 voic ■* already rehearsing tho convcn!i music. NAN3EN’3 DISCOVERY. True Origin «>f ttie Nortli I’oli' *1 o•• v 1! ri lit I»»•**it To tl by h fZii«-«ian. Nkw Yoi:k, April s.—A Herald sp ■ 'i:.'. from St. Petersburg says: At lust tin* true origin of tlm story about Dr. Nr.u- nan's disenvery of the north j) i!e h:*.! been told. The story came from T ni- k, through the merchant Kn-chuareiV. v.dm is tlie uncle of Kaudakoif, tlie origina tor of t he nows. His statement that Ills nephew did nothing more than trans mit the report is repeated. It appears that in the New Siberian islands ther ■ have been fhreo parties in se irdt of mammoth brines. One of tlm.-e partm; retained s ane tinm ago and said they had seen a ship in the neighhorho d o the islands with Europeans on b'lani. They did nof- atiempt :mv commauic.i- tion with tho ship, nor did they i.c.i watch it. Kundakoft, to whom the m imm if!i hunters brought t!:e im vs. t n ivlii it might relate to Nansen imd w t- tint to Irkutsk, w hence it was sent out a t over the vrcrld. In t’ne new Sib«rian islamls theTc'ii remain two parties of hunters w!i i r.i. return in November, and who, perhap may bring some details. Auoltier Muitln In Nlcumgmv. Nkw Voiik. April $.—A special f Tho Herald fri-Sn Panat-.ia, 0 ilombia, says: After a truce of 15 days, during which all attempt* to arrange terms <>( peace between President Zelaya > f Nicaragua, mid the leaders of the rcis*'- lion have been futile, another battle ha- been fought lietween the govern me ’l force* and tho revolutinnsts at Tit Ceciba. The number of men engaged was abont 500 on either side. The ac tion lasted eight hours and detail* r-.- reived r.re so meagre that it is imp >*i- bio to nsrerfcdu on which side victory ri’slcd. The pris mer* and deserters, who have reached the capital, declare tliat the insurgent situation is desp r ate. The government is preparing h i a general attack. An Ailv.tnrs In l*rli*siii. Nkw York, April 8.—The GIFern of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railro;id company, at Birmingham, Ala., trim vraphod that the total estimated mdc- iast week were 07,780 tons, of which 00,240 were at advance* ranging from 25 to 55 routs p«r ton. Tho total sales for throe weeks wore 142,720 tons. ’veiling. Bvii .1- iV \v - rks a ro ii'P-wlr . <[ :vt (’ : ntci'- lirhti ;:i vill •, Mi . bicye !o works r» 1 i . v:i nnuli. year ia Ga.. nu f •lictric ai plant ( r.i : littiu. tal con- Tenn. . a s L' •urir.g mill at 1* i ■ ic vi h', Kv.. devotel av.d i Yn: luiiios :\ ml nuu!. im tlli P- ling tl:o New ( r J.l; :ns. l.a.. ami 1); IS. i* soirrs Tlm i a V ••Vui <iv» ’t »v * .wi.. r , \ ; < r tho in c:t vi week ice lud' 1 ten ir v X M <r\ or! :* j it Wici:- lifiV. Kv.. ;i heading fact ry ;it Jolin am City. Tenn . and a planing mill at C lumhas, (ra. Eiilargenu’nls of indus trial p'ani- iiedulo a cotton mill at K' xvil.c. Tcnn . a Ciirriaec la-t ay at Barn(‘'Viiie, G;i., a ch.air fact ry iir C 'Iambus, < tv. The new Lu.idinfta of t’i<> wccl; incla lc aCJa.'.D) church ;tr Monra*. La., and one ci ating §10,(10',) at Owcnton, Kv.. a §2 ) (.(’,) ('ouirhou*e at Lexington, Ky. t and a jdO.OO;) resideucj at Petersburg, Ya. Gt'iiin ( (>i;gi'« MS AVIM Mn L:irg >5y .*.1 ti'iuli'd, CitAUT.xsTON, April o. - Interest in tlto coming s; utli and west gr;iin congress is bcc ming general in the two sections interested and the assemblage in Charleston on April 29 promises t > be a large one. It will beci.mp >sed of jirom- inent business men of the smith and west, and tlio result of their deiibera- t: ns must be the improvement and ex tension of trade and business relations. Al tlie railroads south of the Ohio ami east of the Mississippi river will be repre.-onted either by findr presidents i r vice presidents and traffic managers. It i also expected that jinanincnt i lii- rm s ot several of rlio trunk lines be tween t’n.e Ohio river and Chieag > will b<> in attendance. Interest mg addresses l y pria tical men from (iitiVrrnt sections Will be delivered. rat ilarrlsuu AVt'!'., r.v," Ywi'.K, April b. — Ex-l'reddont Benjamin Ilarri.in and Mary Scott L rd Ihminuk were married at St. Tin in: s church. The wedoing was a v :y uno: t , ' , i?e'ii ns affair, only about ^') people being present. The honey moon will be spent in Goneri * ilani- son’s home in Indianapolis, which has keen ictltfod iind renovated fortheoeca- rt .n, latter the couple will g > ti> tlio A-diro nlacks. who’ti a cottagu lias bceg prepared for thorn. 1 ire In Nrw OrlcBii*. Nkw Onr.KANS, April b.—The Jose- phino Louise ilm-.sc, a nnignili amt 2- ntory building, was badly damaged by lire, tho cause of which is unknown. The budding is used by the ymmg lady riudontuof die famous .Sophie Newcomb college as ii dormitory. Damage, about £>5,000. l)tiMi|{iii>ii n i iiuillilntii for Spimlor. Atlanta, April s.—lion. F. G. Du- Bignmi has announced himself as ji can didate to succeed General John B. Gor- dot* in thn Un'ted Stated senate. Joint dcb'i tos will 1«j arranged between Messrs. Crisji and DuBiguoii, the only two caudidates .* » fur in the race. tcot'a.-iil N.'iik'ii I'oitiiia'.trr. Washing;on, April b.—The proaideut has uokiiimted U. II Smith. Jr., as p >.stiaa«cr ut Scotland Nock, N. 0. 5Slles n Llenteii-inl Oenara*. Washington. April 8.—Th« hens© committee on military affairs daclded to report favorably to the hons* th© r«.vv Int ion to bestow the rank of lieutenant general on General Nelson A. Mil-*. FIRE IN A DIME MUSEUM. Anillenre mi 1 Krenk* In > t*ati>« -The Mlj Sii:i : ;i' ('i»i!« Ariiilml a Ann. CiiiG’.co. Ajiri! S—A Are in a Clark street dim* museum caused a panic. The muM’iim and the two small theatres connected with it were crowded, over a thousand people being in th© building when the cry of fire w.u heard. The ::u.lienees at once made a ros'i tor the doors. Charles Bed, th© stag© manger, 1 "rged tiie people not lose their heads, and chiefly owing to his coolness they reached tlf' street uninjured. The wildest eonfmi m prevailed : among the roaks and stag© performers, i but ail g> f out sn My. Several i*ctors I ran mit in ti’olr stiijr© attire. On tlm th rd floor was a collection of : big snakes, among them a large boa con- stn t >r. A woman saak'* ch;«rtn'*r had ch rg • of the rcjitil *s. and who t the fire broi. ‘ out she attempteil to place fhem I i:t box. She called for assistance, and a stranger climbed into th© cage and , offered to he.p capture th© snakes. II© ; jiii'Li’il up the large t one jn«t hack of | Id* head. No sooner had he done so than tlie snake, recognizing it was th© hands of a strang w, roi.rd around hi* arm. The snake charmer realizing the mail's danger, bid him to keep a Arm grin oa the snake's neck A struggle onsned. but th© snake charmer and tho stranger succeeded in getting t’ne boa info a big box. Th© otlmr soak'’* were easily secnr© l. The lire was n hot one. hut was soon put out. its origin is unknown. Tin* (Nubs May K-vapi*. Ai.mny. April 8.—Under a decision of tin’ court of app-als. tli»r# appears to b’ a possibility that the clubs will ©s- cape the operations of tho Rain©* excise | law. The case was that of rh© state versus the Adelphi club of Albany for selling liquor without a lic©i**'*, and it was brought under the old excise law. the defendant being fined $590 by th© trial court. Tho liquor in qnestioa was sold to a member of tho club. Th* co«rt of appeals reverses fl»« derision bclo r and discharges th© steward of the Adelphi clnh, against whom th© judg ment stood. Miomti'oii* Lire >t ttallfna. H.M.IKAX. X. 8., April 8. —A disas trous lire which occnrred at th© north ern end of the city, destroyed the lum ber yards and feed stove* of John Da vidson & Son, burned th© residence of the renior member of th© firm and caused considerable damage to several other dwellings. Th© total loss wi'l reach $00,000, about $50,000 of which will fall on the Davidsons. They have only small Insurance. courageous y risked i!: ‘ir f a tunes in Mexico, ns constitutin'' in a Dem x’ratie country like Mcxi-o, v'l'.af night be fitly called ihs noliity of sentiment, which, was received wit it c;i v ‘: *. President Dias was pveaouted by n committee reprczc.iti :g foreign badness interests m Ab'xic •. a* n slight testtm.)- nial of their esteem, with a gold plate with suitable .asrri’.tion, c •.-t.ng ii-SJ,- 000. WANT TO CG ! 1 Throe lollans A»phfxlii*o4. PiTTSBcnit, April Uniceuba and Felice Cureio and Francisco Russo, Italians, were found dead iu their bedv in the *• i Torchi. on Webster Avo- iiue,/..aving boeu asphyxiated by gas, wt/ch they Imd turned on but failed to light. The two first named are broth- onS Russo arrived from Italy Sunday. Oh!o Wnmi*;i AV I! I I*u '» ;* Men <t >l;r; Oiit i Cincinnart, April 8.—::cv't'.1 premi- nent women of this city have <!• t.ted upon a plan of "ge lling even" f. ;• :j;o C aring© of th* Fosdic’: anti-high hat Hi. One of i Mem said: "We will avenge i ursclv; ; ’ y intro ducing a bill in the Ohi > 1 >g,sh.tu:-r* by which the men will b<> rubj >ctc:l to as big a snub ns the women were. The bill will bo drawn in a low days, with th* same provisions and linos i > be in flicted upon theater’: ors and man:;., - as provided for in tho F. s lick bill, for each person found leaving hi .’.t dur ing an intermission at th” th'.iter. r found spitting tobacco juice o:: the floor. I don’t know that ir will pi-s. but, nevertheless, it wili b • i .tr dived.” Small Strl!;i> rt Hu.T.itu. Buffalo, April 8 —A strer.y nt- tempt was made liere ti : nlu o t::' 1 ; streetcar motbrinon and c .ndivt v*; . n I all th© lines to refus'* to t?!." cut tlr ir curs. Committees of •.lie .strikers union W'-nt from barn to barn to call i ut tin* men, but only tlioso who had affiliated with the organization laid off. Instead, therefore, of tying up all tho lines in th© city, the strikers have succeeded only in laying off a few cars on son ) East Side lines. The service on tho West Sido is not impaned. It is said one reason why ih©m n are reluctant to strike is that there is no better reason for it than a desue on fiu part of too organizers to demon.’tr^to how strong their union is. IVticol* A.tuitlt.'d Into ( a i »4a I ret*. Ottawa, April 8.—The feeling aniong wheelmen, created by the enactment of old regulations governing tourists’ bi- ercles brought into Canada, bus t fompfed thn department of customs to ram© regulations to meet the ease of bona fide tourists. Members of League of American Wheelmen may bring their wheels into Canada free of cost, pro viding that tho wheels shall leave by th© same port. This chang" meets with the approval of the L. A W., and will do away with that obnoxious regulation which now requires the payment of entry when a tourist brings his wheel into Canada. DrowiiC'.l la tin* Temicssec. .Chattanooga, April 8.—Three white men. Will and Charles Mann and Wil liam Gallagher, ware thrown into tho river by the overturning of a rowbent and Gallagher was drowned. The acci dent took place at the foot of a high cliff, to which the rowers were attempt ing to moor the boat. Fourtocii MuHillngi Muruvil. Nbw York, April 8. —Fourteen build ings iu tho business section of Yonkers were burned. Tho total loss amounts to about $lOo,oi)U on buildings and stocks. 5!cetlujf of tlio Ncrth Carol! the Son* of the Revof Raleigh, April 4.—The liua chapter of the Sons of tion met here, Governor Car and received three now mom) sign A. A. McKelhan, Unit navy; ThomasS. Powell of and William J Andrews, soul President Aud’ews of the Sontli way; Major C. L. Davis of the! vauia society tf the Order of cinnuti, and J. C. Davis of Bultimo tho Maryland loeiety of that order, v present by spenal invitation. The | demon are hem to attend a meetii revive the North Carolina society order, which ias been dormant sij 17!)!). It was formed in 1780 and oral Jetro Sumner was its first pi dent and Gemral John Baptiste was| second. So fsr 33 persons have found who are eligible to members! Plans are mw being prepared fc hall of recorts whiclr this state build. It will bo 80x100 feet, 2-slot high and fire iroof. A Probable Suicide. Wilmington, N. C., April 3.—R. Dupree of Charleston. S. C., aged who travels for a book publishing hot and who has been at WilmingtonJ month, is missing and it is believed lias committed suicide by drowning, ho had made threats to take his li Ho loft his books, paper* and bagga in his room. To Connect AMieboro and Star. Raleigh, March 31.—The Southed railway is said to bo making plans g( t into territory near Southern Pin| and Fayetteville by building a she link connecting Asheboro and Star, tl| latter place being on a branch of Aberdeen and West End railway. ' * Chnrlolta Get* the Prenbyterinn Colic Charlotte, N. C., Aprils.—The! byterian college is to be located her Several places made bids to secure itj but Charlotte led with a $10,000 gif ami won. Charlotte and Columbia. C., wili each offer $10,009 to secure thj now Lutheran college. I Governor Carr Offer* a Keward. Raleigh, April 3.—Governor Cad has offered 0100 reward for the nnknov person or persons who murdered Wi! liam Lane, whoso body was found the No use river, at Newbern. wit many fractures of tho skull. McKinlry Ifradaibo L|*t In California. San Fr (NotSCO, March 31.—As the Eult of a canvass made by The Examine t > ascertain the presidential preference of the loading Republicans of Califoj nin. it Is announced that ffb-KiuM leads the list, with Imi votes. Fift, two men expressed themselves in favc of Allison and 28 in favor of Reed. • -*•* — — An Affidavit. This is to certify that on May llthl I walked to Melick’s drug store on pair of crutches and bought a bottlj of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for flamutory rheumatism which U crippled me up. After using thi bottles I am completely cured, can cheerfully recommend it.—ChJ II. Wetzel, Sunhurv. Pa. Sworn and subscribed to before on August 10, I8!M.—Walter Sin tnon, J. I*. For sale at .V) cents bottle by the Dul’re Drug (Joutput